Friday, January 3, 2014
6-foot-8 Filipino-German player emerging as a star in US NCAA (VIDEO)
Except for a few hardcore basketball fans online, few Filipinos have heard the name Christian Standhardinger.
But if he keeps up his performance in the US NCAA, he may not be unknown for long in this basketball-crazy nation.
The 24-year-old Filipino-German forward has emerged as a star for University of Hawaii, the same school that produced Meralco Bolts wingman Jared Dillinger.
The 24-year-old Filipino-German forward has emerged as a star for University of Hawaii, the same school that produced Meralco Bolts wingman Jared Dillinger.
First Filipino in UFC fight feels 'big responsibility'
Galera said that just like any Filipino fight fan, he is thrilled about the prospect of seeing a Filipino MMA strutting his wares in the UFC.
“I think everyone is as excited as I am,” he said in UFC.com. “I think they can’t wait to see what we Filipinos can bring into the Octagon.”i
Galera, who was born in California but grew up in Baguio City, will be making his mark as the first Philippine-based fighter ever to fight in the UFC.
“I think everyone is as excited as I am,” he said in UFC.com. “I think they can’t wait to see what we Filipinos can bring into the Octagon.”i
Galera, who was born in California but grew up in Baguio City, will be making his mark as the first Philippine-based fighter ever to fight in the UFC.
Will Gilas Pilipinas tweak roster?
Gilas coach Chot Reyes said recently he’s open to make changes in the national team lineup. He declined to suggest names to invite to the pool in deference to the PBA Board of Governors whose clearance is required before any player is drafted.
The difficulty that Reyes faces is the limited training period before Gilas leaves to compete at the FIBA World Cup in Spain on Aug. 30-Sept. 14. It will only be between two to four weeks as the national team awaits the finish of the PBA season.
'Three Kings' Aguilar, Slaughter, Tenorio for Gilas Pilipinas ?
GILAS coach Chot Reyes is very much aware of the clamor in cyberspace to have Barangay Ginebra 'Twin Towers' Japeth Aguilar and Greg Slaughter in the team bound for the Fiba World Cup in Spain.
“Yes, I can see the messages of the fans. I can read it," the Gilas coach, a popular figure on Twitter with over 81,000 followers, told Spin. "They message me on different social networking sites."
Manny Pacquaio, Mayweather camps deny reports of September bout
The camps of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather deny talks the two boxers will fight in September.
Pacquiao's adviser Michael Koncz told ABS-CBN News neither he nor Pacquiao has made a categorical statement about the supposed fight.
Chot Reyes decline Jones Cup invitation due to lack of prep time
A REMATCH between Gilas Pilipinas and Chinese Taipei in this year’s William Jones Cup basketball tournament won’t take place.
National coach Chot Reyes said lack of preparation time forced him to decline an invitation to return to the annual cage meet one year after Gilas was 'uninvited' by Taipei due to a diplomatic row.
Coach Chot laments PBA for lack of prep time for Gilas Pilipinas
National team coach Chot Reyes is hoping that the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the PBA teams will grant members of Gilas Pilipinas more practice time in preparation for the FIBA World Cup and the Asian Games.
The FIBA world Cup is set to take place from August 30 to September 14, while the Asian Games will take center stage from September 19 to October 4.
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